Doolan
Doolan (Irish: Ó Duibhleachain) is a surname of Irish origin. They were chiefs of the Clan Breasail Mac Duileachain in the Ulaid sub-kingdom of Dál Fiatach, specifically located in what became the barony of Castlereagh.[1]
Map of medieval Gaelic Ireland showing the location of Ulaid circa 900 A.D.
Notable people
- Alex Doolan (born 1985), Australian cricketer
- Ben Doolan (born 1973), former Australian rules footballer
- Billy Doolan (born 1952), Australian Indigenous artist
- Bruce Doolan (born 1947), Australian former cricketer
- Daithí Doolan (born 1968), Irish Sinn Féin politician
- Ed Doolan (1941–2018), Australian-born naturalised British radio presenter
- Jack Doolan (American football) (1919-2002), American National Football League running back
- Jack Doolan (politician) (1927-1995), Australian politician
- John Doolan (footballer born 1968), former Wigan Athletic footballer
- John Doolan (footballer born 1974), former Mansfield Town and Barnet footballer
- Ken Doolan (born 1939), Australian rear admiral
- Kevin Doolan (born 1980), Australian motorcycle speedway rider
- Kris Doolan (born 1986), Scottish footballer
- Mickey Doolan (1880-1951), American Major League Baseball player
- Neil Doolan (1933–2012), former Australian rules footballer
- Peter Doolan (born 1940), Irish former hurler
- Vin Doolan (born 1952), former Australian rules footballer
- Wendy Doolan (born 1968), Australian former golfer
See also
- Dolan (disambiguation)
- Doolin (surname)
- Doolin (Irish: Dúlainn), a coastal village in County Clare, Ireland
References
- John O'Hart, Irish Pedigrees; or, The Origin and Stem of the Irish Nation, 5th edition, in two volumes, originally published in Dublin in 1892, reprinted, Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1976, Vol. 1, p 819
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